Sit down for a show! The main roles are Universitario and Melgar, a win is the prize and 1 1/2 hours the length.
- Universitario have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Primera Division
- Melgar have the most clean sheets (18) in Primera Division
It's quite the trip for Melgar when visiting Universitario as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Universitario form and stats
Universitario are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Monumental. 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games. Universitario has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio Monumental. We remember; it was Deportivo Municipal.
The Universitario goalkeeper Jose Aurelio Carvallo Alonso is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 223 minutes without conceding a goal in the Primera Division.
The home team returns to Estadio Monumental after drawing with Sporting Cristal (placed 1st) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0. Defender Alonso got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.81/10. Alonso won 8 of 11 duels.
Before that, Universitario had a home game versus Carlos Mannucci which ended with a victory 3-0.It should be taken into account that a peek at the 14 latest league games reveals that 11 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
The Universitario fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. Universitario have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {3 goals}.
Melgar form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (18) in Primera Division, are W2-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.
The supporters enjoyed Melgar's previous game versus Ayacucho (placed 17th), a 3-0 win played at home. Attacker Cuesta got a player rating of 8.4 in the game. "Man of the match" Cuesta scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Before that, Melgar travelled to ADT and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sport Boys in just three days.
Melgar are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 6 games (in the league). 8 goals have been conceded by Melgar in these games.
Head 2 Head
The latest past result featuring both these contenders is the Melgar - Universitario 2-0 played not long ago this season. Universitario-Melgar H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Universitario four wins, Melgar four wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  B. Cuesta 12 goals | L. Iberico Robalino 9 goals | M. Pérez Guedes 8 goals |
Universitario missing players
Melgar missing players
| Universitario | Melgar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 46 | 28 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 49 |
| 27 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 7 | 19 | 25 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 97% |
| 73% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 39% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 38% | 41% |
| 12% | 12% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 31% | 22% |
| 3% | 6% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 6% | 6% |
| 39% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 31% |
| 42% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 56% |
| 24% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 16% |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| 2.5 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 11.8 | 13.8 | 12.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12 | 14.7 |
| 4.9 | 6.2 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| 28% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 24% | 26% |
| 10.3 | 9.2 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.6 | 8.8 |
| 4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
- Melgar have the most clean sheets (18) in Primera Division
- Melgar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Universitario have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Universitario have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Universitario have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Primera Division
- Universitario have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Primera Division
- Universitario have the most matches under the total-line (19) in Primera Division
- Universitario haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Melgar | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Universitario | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | Atlético Grau | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | César Vallejo | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| 6 | Alianza Lima | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 27 |
| 7 | UTC Cajamarca | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | Sport Huancayo | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 9 | Sport Boys | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | Alianza Atletico | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 11 | Cienciano | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Deportivo Binacional | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 17 |
| 13 | ADT | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | Academia Cantolao | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Carlos Mannucci | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 12 |
| 16 | Deportivo Municipal | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 10 |
| 17 | Ayacucho | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -12 | 10 |
| 18 | Carlos Stein | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 6 |
| 19 | Universidad San Martín | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -25 | 5 |
